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The friction & wear characteristics of mixed pairs of cast iron brake blocks (TM-MS-019)

Last updated on 12 July 2013 2:18

Technical Note MS 12 and Technical Memo MS 18 (1, 2) reported the friction and wear characteristics of several compositions of cast iron with variations in phosphorus, graphite and silicon. In this report, the effects of using two different cast iron blocks to brake the same wheel are described. Two...

Author(s): Inckle A.E.;Beamond T.W.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1977

United Kingdom

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